Biography.guide
Home › People › Actor › David Trueba
Portrait of David Trueba

David Trueba

b. 1969

Spanish writer

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About David Trueba

Born 1969. David Trueba is a Spanish actor, film director, screenwriter, journalist, writer and film actor.

David Rodríguez Trueba (born 10 September 1969) is a Spanish filmmaker and author.

Biography David Rodríguez Trueba was born on 10 September 1969 in Madrid, the youngest of 8 siblings. His elder brother Fernando is also a filmmaker. In 1987, he joined the Complutense University of Madrid to study journalism. He later took a 1-year course on scriptwriting at the American Film Institute, where he penned the base script of The Worst Years of Our Lives.

He is the ex-husband of actress Ariadna Gil.

He has published the novels Abierto toda la noche, Cuatro amigos and Saber perder in Anagrama.

Filmography Film

Documentary Year Title Director Writer Notes 2003 Balseros 2004 Cerrar los Ojos Segment from the episodic political documentary "¡Hay Motivo!!" 2006 La silla de Fernando Co-directed with Luis AlegreAlso editor 2011 Positive Generation: Voces Por Un Futuro Sin Vida 2013 El Cuadro 2015 Monólogos de Montaigne por Ramon Fontseré 2016 Salir de Casa Also producer 2019 Si Me Borrara El Viento Lo Que Yo Canto

Television Year TitleDirectorWriter Notes 1991 ¡Felicidades, Albert! TV special 1993 El Peor Programa del Mundo 5 episodes 1995 IX Premios Goya TV special 2007 Rafael Azcona, Oficio de Guionista TV Interview to Rafael Azcona2009 La Ciudad de las Palabras 2010 ¿Que Fue de Jorge Sanz? TV Mini-Series 2013 Un Lugar Llamado Mundo TV Documentary Mini-Series 2016 ¿Que Fue de Jorge Sanz?: 5 Años Después TV Movie 2017 ¿Que Fue de Jorge Sanz? III 2022 La Sagrada Familia TV Mini-series Documentary 2023 Sofia y la vida real TV Mini-series DocumentaryCo-directed with Jordi Ferreons2024Un día en Nueva York con Woody Allen TV Interview to Woody Allen

Music Videos Director

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Complutense University of Madrid
Awards
Premio Feroz for Best Director; Goya Award for Best Director

Family & relationships

Spouse
Ariadna Gil

People in David Trueba's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped David Trueba's

Frequently asked questions

Who is David Trueba?

Spanish writer

When was David Trueba born?

David Trueba was born on 10 September 1969 in Madrid.

What is David Trueba's occupation?

David Trueba is an actor, film director, screenwriter, journalist, writer and film actor.

What nationality is David Trueba?

David Trueba is Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Trueba

· Wikidata: Q960778

· DBpedia: David Trueba

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). David Trueba. https://biography.guide/david-trueba/

MLA: "David Trueba." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/david-trueba/.

Chicago: "David Trueba." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/david-trueba/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:25 UTC